He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
Luke 11:41 - Modern King James Version But give alms of such things as you have, and behold, all things are clean to you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [dedicate your inner self and] give as donations to the poor of those things which are within [of inward righteousness] and behold, everything is purified and clean for you. American Standard Version (1901) But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. Common English Bible Therefore, give to those in need from the core of who you are and you will be clean all over. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, give what is above as alms, and behold, all things are clean for you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you. |
He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who acts wisely toward the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in time of trouble.
He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.
By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.
Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.
because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the waste-bowl, purifying all food?
Sell what you have and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which do not become old, an unfailing treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes nor moth corrupts.
And I say to you, Make friends by the mammon of unrighteousness for yourselves, so that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
And when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, Yet you lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
And Zaccheus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor. And in anything I accused anyone falsely, I restore it fourfold.
And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has made clean, you do not call common.
And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,
And after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation.
For if the eagerness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what one does not have.
Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, so that he may have something to give to him who needs.
To the pure all things are pure. But to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.